Leicester City has*won the Barclays Premier League championship. It opened the season at 5,000-to-1 to take the title, and Monday completed one of the great underdog stories in sports history.*
But an added element makes the stunning feat all the more pleasing for Leicester City supporters and sports fans alike: It was accomplished under Claudio Ranieri, one of the most beloved men in soccer.*
A 64-year-old Italian who played professionally before becoming a manager,*Ranieri has coached at the international level as well as for several of Europe's most storied clubs. Through it all, he's maintained a humble, light-hearted, relaxed and all-around down-to-earth demea**r — embodying a direct rebuttal to many of the fire-and-brimstone cliches often ascribed to successful sports coaches.* Read more...